A review by afk2022
My Policeman by Bethan Roberts

challenging dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Brilliant. In ways a great look at contemporary lgbt lives but also a deeply tragic look at how a woman’s attempt to save her marriage destroys it instead. Ultimately one cannot escape the idea that the moral of the story (to coin a phrase) is that repressive ideology hurt everyone, even the societal norm. It is deeply tragic in form and function, specifically euripidean. There is devastation and collapse, but not catharsis - no moral resolution. This is fitting given the topic, but it does heighten the intensity and pain of the book. 
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